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Top Silicon Valley VC firm Accel leads $15M round for Opal, a marketing collaboration startup based in Portland

by Taylor Soper on February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 at 1:52 pmComment

Given its early-stage investments in companies like Facebook, Slack, and Dropbox, if your company raises money from Accel, it’s probably a good sign. Opal, a marketing collaboration startup based in Portland, today… Read More

Opal raises more cash to help brands create and produce marketing campaigns

by Taylor Soper on December 28, 2016December 28, 2016 at 11:34 pmComment

Opal is raising more cash. A new SEC filing reveals that the Portland startup, previously known as Opal Labs, has raised $12 million of a larger investment round. Opal CEO Steve… Read More

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